I'm sorry. I was under the assumption that being "on probation" meant that you were actually "on probation."Maybe not, at least in NASCAR's eyes.
See, when the sanctioning body fined Nextel Cup driver Robby Gordon $35,000 on Tuesday as a response to his actions in the Busch Series race in Montreal on Saturday -- when Gordon repeatedly ignored directives from officials -- it also put him on probation. With a stipulation.
NASCAR issued the following release when announcing the penalties this week: "The fine and probation also carried the stipulation that if, during the remaining NASCAR events in 2007, there is another action by Gordon that is deemed by NASCAR officials as detrimental to stock car racing or to NASCAR, or is disruptive to the orderly conduct of an event, he will be suspended indefinitely from NASCAR.”
Call me crazy. I thought that's what probation was -- that if you did something else, you could be suspended. Apparently, as in all things NASCAR, the sanctioning body has its own definitions. I mean, how can we expect NASCAR to be held to simple things like, oh, I don't know, word meanings and rulebooks.
So, if you're fined, docked points and put on probation, that's one thing. If you're fined, docked points and put on probation with a added warning from NASCAR, that's another.
Got it?
3 comments:
Just more vanilla flavoring for NASCAR. I bet they find a reason to suspend him.
In my opion the one who should be suspended from NASCAR is chad knause(sp). anyone who has been caught cheating 9 times in the last 8 years needs to be put out to pasture.
Aw, come on Don! NA$CAR take serious action against a Hendrick employee? Surely you jest!
As for the R. Gordon thing, NA$CAR should look within for some blame. The first rule of officiating is get things right before you resume action. IMHO, if Robby was not going to get in line where they told him to then stop the cars, send out a tow truck(s) and physically remove his car from the track. Then, and only then, restart the race, sans R. Gordon.
NA$CAR's approach is akin to a pitcher throwing at a batter, the umpire ejects the pitcher per the rule book, the pitcher refuses to leave the field and the umpire restarting the game with the pitcher on the mound. Now do you want to be the next batter? 'Cause you know what's coming and NA$CAR knew that Robby was going to dump Ambrose. It was Ambrose who got the real screwing as far as I'm concerned.
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